Sudden acceptance
“Is that Alyssa?” Tobin asked as soon as Christen reached her porch.
“Yes.” Christen replied.
“That’s who you have your lunch with?” Tobin asked again.
“Yes.” Again Christen replied with one word.
“I don’t understand…you said you have a date…”
“…..”
“You mean? You and Alyssa?” Tobin eyes widened.
Christen just shrugged her shoulder noncommittedly.
“What? How?”
Christen shifted her eyes down trying to avoid looking directly into the brown eyes which she know will be staring directly at her.
“Why?” Tobin said with a sigh.
Christen look back up at the midfielder perplexedly. “Why what?”
“Why her?”
“She’s there for me.” Not like you. Even though the words are hidden but both were aware of it.
“Are you happy?”
“Do I look unhappy to you?” Christen retorted back sarcastically.
Tobin shook her head before releasing a soft sigh. “Okay.”
“What do you mean by that?”
“I mean yeah, sure. She’s nice, caring and all.”
Christen not quite believing what she’s hearing stalked towards the midfielder and punched the midfielder on her right arm. Hard.
Tobin looked back in surprised at the forward. “Whaaa…?”
“That’s it? After the text you send me last night and that’s it? You just give up?! What the hell is wrong with you? You are not making sense!!” Christen shouted angrily while nudging the forward backwards on her shoulder.
“I..what? I’m not giving up! I was just gonna say that since you’ve already went out with her then you should at least give me the chance to date you too. So that you can make sure you make the right decision. I know you may think she was the one for you but I’m here to proof you wrong. I mean when I heard that you are going out with someone else I realise that I didn’t even ask you out on proper date before. So here I am. I’ve been waiting here for you to come back and ask you out on a date.” Tobin confessed.
After hearing that, Christen started to calm down. Before she can pulled her hand away, Tobin grasped it loosely between her fingers.
“Just give me a chance..Please.”
Christen quirked her eyebrows. “If after that I still chose Alyssa and ask you to leave me alone, will you?”
Tobin shook her head. “I’m sorry I can’t do that. I want you back. That’s it. I’m not gonna stop till I do.”
Christen secretly was hoping for the answer and when the midfielder delivered, she can feel some of her walls started to crack.
“Wait! You said after! Does that mean you agree to go out on a date with me?” Tobin asked in excitement.
Christen didn’t say anything but turned to unlock her door.
“I’m thinking about it.” She whispered softly before closing the door behind her.
From behind the door she let out a small smile when she heard Tobin whoop gleefully.
Two hours later, Christen was laid out on her sofa binge watching Game of Thrones when she heard the chimes of a new message.
Tobin: Hey..about that date..
Christen let out a small chuckled. Tobin is persistent.
Christen: What about it
Tobin: Have you finished thinking about it yet?
Christen: I haven’t…
Tobin: What?? It has been 2 hours…...
Christen: That’s not enough time..
Tobin: Oh..ok then...I’ll wait…
30 minutes later, her phone chimes again. Christen widened her eyes when she saw Tobin’s new text.
Tobin: So about that date…
Christen sighed in defeat.
Christen: You said you are not going to push
Tobin: Sorry. I’m just excited thinking about it
Tobin: Well do you need more time?
Christen: …
Tobin: I’ll take that as a yes then.
An hour later, her phone chimes again.
Tobin: So..about that date…
Christen: Pick me up for lunch tomorrow at 12.
Tobin: Really!!!!?
Christen raised her eyebrows at the text.
Christen: I’m not gonna repeat it.
Tobin: Okay..yeah. I will be there early! Don’t worry!
Christen: Just be here.
Tobin: Ok. I promise!
The next day, Christen was getting nervous when 15 minutes passed after 12 but Tobin has yet to arrive at her house. Is she backing out of this?
Christen: Where are you?
Christen: I’m not gonna play this game with you. This is the last chance, Tobin.
Christen: I’m willing to wait for another 10. You better be here.
30 minutes passed and Tobin is still didn’t show up. Christen let out a big sigh of disappointment.
She was thinking of calling the midfielder when her phone suddenly rang. Alyssa.
“Hey? What’s up?”
“Is Tobin there yet?” The keeper said as a greeting.
“Erm, no. She’s not. Why?”
“Just curious. She came to see me earlier.”
“What? Why did she do that? Did she hurt you?” Christen asked worriedly.
She can hear the keeper let out a small laugh. “Surprisingly no. She just said that she was glad that I was the one that she need to compete with.”
“She said that?”
“Yeah. But of course the most important thing was that she just didn’t want us to have any bad feelings when she get you back.”
The keeper continue on talking while Christen remained shocked speechless.
“While we are still competing for you, she warned me not to hurt you or else she will make my life a living hell. Oh and she said nobody will be good enough for you including her but she will try her very best to prove herself to you. After she gave all this declaration, she said she was going to get ready for a date with you and she will knock your sock off.”
“Lys, what time did she come to see you?”
“I guess, around 2 hours ago. Why?”
“She stood me up! I can’t believe she will do this to me!” Christen replied. Anger in her tone.
“Wait, why are you mad? She may have been a little late but I’m sure she have a good reason. She seemed so excited about your date.”
“Of course I’m mad! She was so arrogant about this! She didn’t take this seriously at all. She still think that this is a game!”
“I think she was really taking this seriously. Maybe you should call her...” The keeper said in a soothing voice.
“Why are you backing her up?”
“Chris…”
“No, I don’t want to hear it. She already have her chance and she blew it! I’m done!” Christen pushed the red button to end the call.
She quickly type another message to Tobin.
Christen: How dare you!
Christen: I know I shouldn’t trust you. It seem my decision was the right one.
Christen: I’m done playing your game. Don’t ever try to contact me again. i don't want to see you.
Tobin saw the text few days later from her perched on the hospital bed. She felt the tears started to swim in her eyes.
“You okay there, hun? Don’t worry. Everything will be okay.” The nurse said in assurance.
Tobin looked up from her new phone and stared at her full casted left leg.
She let out a sad chuckled. “No. I don’t think it ever will.”
She has lost her girl.